Old Neath & District in Pictures - Vol 2
0 West View of Briton Ferry House. Painting
by Thomas Horner
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Sir S.T.Evans M.P.
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Private Charles Palmer, Resolven, 33rd Foot, Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
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The 7th Earl of Jersey.
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Sgt Richie Jones and son Edward in Boer War uniforms
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Wife of Edward Herbert Evans of Eaglesbush
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Dorothy Tennant, Lady Stanley.
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"His First Offence" Painting by Dorothy Tennant
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Henry Morton Stanley of Cadoxton Lodge
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H.M.Stanley in America
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H.M.Stanley's gravestone, Pirbright, Surrey
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Richard Bartlett, Mayor of Neath.
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W.Nisbet, Steward of Gnoll Estate
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Mrs Beynon Morgan, licensee of the Talbot Arms. 1896
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Glynneath Square c1905
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Welcoming home the troops, Glynneath, 1918
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Wellfield Place, Glynneath, before The Great War
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Angel Place, Pontneathvaughan
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A view of Aberdulais in 1920
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Cyprus terrace, New Road, Skewen, 1912
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Skewen. Bowen's Arms Hotel before road widening
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The Town Hall [Neath] c1900
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Windsor Road, Neath
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Poster for Vint's Palace
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Green St. in late Victorian times
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Unveiling the War Memorial in Briton Ferry. 1919
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Mayoral election 1912
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London Rd. in 1900. incl. Queen's Hotel
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The Square, Crynant, 1910
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Opening of the public library, Neath 1905
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Corner of Cow Lane and Cattle St. [Neath]
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The Square and Orchard St. [Neath]
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Windsor Rd. [Neath], looking North
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Green St. [Neath] in 1910
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Windsor Rd. looking South
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Duck St, Neath
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Gnoll Park Rd. [Neath]
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An Edwardian photo of Green St.
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Woodside Avenue under construction
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Windsor Rd. in pre 1914 days
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In celebration of the Coronation of Edward VII
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Duck St. before its demolition
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Green St., Neath, in early Edwardian times
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Victoria Gardens before the Gorsedd Stones appeared in the National Eisteddfod
in 1918
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Neath YMCA [derelict] in 1970
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Cow Lane [Neath]
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Cattle St. before demolition
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Gorphwysfa and Wesley Chapels, New Rd. Skewen
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Wesleyan Methodist Church
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Briton Ferry Rd.
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Ticket for Tea at Navvy's Well Field, Briton Ferry. Queen Victoria's jubilee,
1897
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Green St., 1898
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Looking from the Square to New St. [Neath]
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The Square, Neath 1904
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Neath Abbey Rd. [Neath Abbey]
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New Rd. Skewen, 1902
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Main Rd. Aberdulais, around 1930
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Festival of Britain celebrations, Ritson St., Briton Ferry, 1951
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The Square, Neath.
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Maesgwyn House, near Glynneath
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Another view of Maesgwyn House
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Neath Castle showing cock pit
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View of the Gnoll House
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The Gnoll House
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Gnoll House with Greenway House [drawing]
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Ancient pathway to the Gnoll House
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A Gnoll folly near Moss House
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Another folly in the Gnoll grounds
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Carreg Bica, Drymma Mountain
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Aberpergwm House
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Ynys Las, Aberpergwm
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Cwrt Herbert
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Tyn-y-Graig, Crynant
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The new reservoir of Moss House, Opening ceremony 1897
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Another view of the new reservoir
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Neath from the Gnoll
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[Memorial plaque to] Alfred Russell Wallace
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Mechanics Institute, Church Place, Neath
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Dyffryn House
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Dyffryn House
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Dan-y-Coed, Gnoll grounds,
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Gardens at Dyffryn House, 1900
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Vernon House, Briton Ferry
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Drymma Hall, Skewen
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Cadoxton Lodge, Cadoxton
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Wayne Gittus drawing of Cadoxton Lodge
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Jersey Marine seaside resort in 1860, showing the camera obscura tower
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The prestigious hotel at Jersey Marine
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The Melincourt Waterfall from an old etching
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Preswylfa farm
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[Painting of] Sgwd Gwladys by Samuel Jackson
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Copy of a painting by Samuel Jackson
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Brynglas (Gilbertson House), Tynyrheol, Bryncoch, 1957
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A Welsh longhouse - Coed-y-Glyn Farmhouse, Crynant
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Rheola House. 'Saturday Morning'. Painting by Samuel Horner
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Moonlight view of Briton Ferry by Horner c1819.
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A view of Neath in 1792. Photocopy of painting by J.W.Smith
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Eaglesbush House.
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Abbot's Stone, Cwrt Herbert
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Abbot's Grave, Cwrt Herbert
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Neath Castle and grounds, 1904
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Copy of an etching of a view in the upper reaches of the River Neath.
Late 18th century
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Old pigsty, Darren Farm
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Rheola House [undated]
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Wheeler's Lodge, Cimla Rd. Entrance to Gnoll Grounds
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Mediaeval [grinding] mortar discovered in Church Place, 1979
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Alfred Russell Wallace lodged here [unidentified farmhouse] during his
stay in Neath.
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River in flood at Aberdulais. 1930
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Aberdulais Square. c1913
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Excavations at the Roman Fort of Nidum, 1959
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Cornelius Pearson painting - Neath Estuary and Crumlyn Bog. Late 18th C.
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Neath Borough Police. 1891
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The domestic Staff of the Gnoll House. 1909
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Market Stallholders celebrating the accession of Edward VIII
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C.A.Campion painting of Gnoll Volunteer troops under Col.Grenfell. 1860
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British Federation of Discharged Soldiers and Sailors, Neath Section.
A.Selward, W.P.Barry, J.S.Mill, J.E.Davies, G.A.Durford, P.W.Jones, R.T.Rees,
K.Frazer, J.E.Cribb, J.Taylor, W.H.Trick, T.Noore, W.H.Beynon, J.O.Sullivan,
C.O.Williams, W.Kingdon Owen, A.Pike, E.J.Morris.
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Bomb damage in Pendrill St., Neath. August 20th, 1940
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Another view of the Pendrill St. bombing
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Undetonated 650kg bomb at Beechwood Avenue, Neath. Sept 1940
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Beechwood Avenue bomb disposal squad. Lt. Talbot, Chief Constable
Keep, E.J.Rees. Sept 1940
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[Damage caused by] Bombing of Old Rd. Neath. Aug 1940
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Unexploded bomb in Beechwood avenue, 5th September 1940
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Bomb damage, New Henry St.
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Men of 1st Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery, incl. RSM David Watkins.
c1900
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First World War tank displayed in Victoria Gardens, Neath
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Glamorgan Farm School, Cimla. [Undated]
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St.David's Private School, Victoria Gardens, Neath. [1930s?]
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Alderman Davies Infants School, Class 2. 1920
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Melin Girls' School class. 1915
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Gnoll Senior Boys' School, Form IIa. 1929 or 1939
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Gnoll Senior Boys. 1921
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Gnoll Junior Boys, Std 2b. 1929
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Neath Girls' Grammar School - Old Girl's Association. c1953
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Alderman. Davies School. Std II 1922
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Melin School. 1903
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Melincryddan School, Std V. 1911
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Alderman Davies Girls School. Stds VI and VII. 1922
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The Staff, County Secondary School for Boys, Neath [Neath Boys' Grammar
School] 1936
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[Workers of] The Soviet Level, Glynneath. 1926
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Old Cheadle, Dry Dock [undated]
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Viaduct of the Port Talbot Railway at Pontrhydyfen under construction [undated]
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Neath "Galv" Mill. [Neath Sheet Steel & Galvanizing Co.] Pit Excavation.
1920
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Mill workers at the Galv. works. [undated]
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Skewen Main Colliery No. 3 and 4 Pits [undated]
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Another view of Skewen Main Colliery No. 3 and No. 4 pits. [undated]
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Cwrt Herbert Colliery, Neath Abbey. [undated]
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The Eagle Tinplate Works, Melincryddan. [undated]
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Sand Boat at Neath Quay. [undated]
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Eagle Tinplate Works employees. [undated]
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Plaque on Ty Mawr, birthplace of Joseph Tregelles Price.
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Very early engraving of a colliery, probably at the Gnoll. 1790
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The Neath Swing Bridge in the course of construction. [undated]
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Entrance to the [gun]powder works, Pontneathvaughan. [undated]
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SS Main, cargo ship of the Main Colliery Co. [undated]
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The Mill, Efail Fach, Pontrhydyfen. [undated]
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A busy scene at Skewen wharves prior to closure in 1925
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Cwm Coryn Sandworks, Pontneddfechan. [undated]
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Aberdulais Tinplate Works [undated]
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Staff of the gunpowder works of Curtis's & Henry, Pontneddfechan [undated]
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The old tinplate works at the Melin [undated]
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Clyne Tinplate Works [undated]
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[Picture of Old Wooden bridge, but caption on William Weston Young and
firebricks]
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Briton Ferry Docks early in the [20th] century
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Neath Abbey ruins Restorers. 1930 incl. Glen Taylor, Stanley
Thomas
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A civic gathering. 1925 incl. Mayor D.G.Davies
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A church bazaar in the early 1920s
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YMCA group at Neath Abbey c1912
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Lloyd George at Seven Sisters. [c1910?]
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First town council of the extended borough at Gnoll, 14 July 1923.
R.A.Williams, W.C.Jackson, G.Davies, J.Branch, T.Flaherty, R.Jenkins, W.B.Davies,
H.L.Roberts, H. Alex Clarke, Capt. H. Rawlings, W.J.Hill, T.Cole, P.Thomas,
J.H.P.Waring, A.E.I.Curtis, E.J.Hopes, J.B.Williams, H.W.Rice Evans, W.K.Owen,
E.J.Rollings, W.B.Williams, D.Davies, D.G.Davies, J.Cook Rees, Mrs. Evans,
M.G.Roberts, Miss E.Roberts, J.Davies, F.W.Gibbins, G.Gethin, P.Stephens
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A group of soldiers from Briton Ferry photographed in Egypt in 1916
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Workers in Rheola Forest in the late 1930s
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Neath Harbour high water inspection, 27 Aug 1934
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Visit by the Arch. Camb. Society and Neath Antiquarian Society to Neath
Abbey. c1930
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Taylor Struve & Co Works Outing 1881. incl. Will Davies, Phil
Meredith, Dai Harris, William Payne, Jack Morris, D.W.Prosser, Fred Michael,
John Thomas, Richard Davies, Jack Williams, Hopkin Bowen, John Evans, Mrs.
Phillips, John Howells, Charlie Gibbs, Jack Phillips, Richard Owen, Ned
Hopkins, Tom Thornton, Elias John, William Davies, Alf Taylor, Mrs. Alf
Taylor, George Taylor, Mrs. William Owen, William Owen, W. Peddie Struve,
H.F.Taylor, Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. William Davies, Mrs. Richard Davies with
baby Matthew, Jack Michael, David James, Miss Griffiths, Mrs. Richard Owen,
Mrs. David Bevan, Miss Mary Bevan
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Officials and Executive Committee of the Independent Labour Party, Briton
Ferry Branch, Jan 1 1925. Comrades James Jones, A.Armstrong, E.G.Wilkinson,
Frank John, Henry Davies, John John, George Brown, Thomas Hughes, Fred
Lambert, Thomas J. Ball, Dill thomas, Thomas Davies, Harry Field, D.L.
Mort, Bert Tudor, William Davies, Mrs. H.Howells, Sid Southcott, George
Gethin, Joseph Branch, E.C.Hutchingsons, James Lord, Dan Williams.
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Civic gathering 1917. incl. Mayor Hopkin Morgan
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Clerical Staff of Evans Bevan. 1902 incl. W.B.Morgan
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The opening of the Penrhiwtyn Infirmary, Christmas 1924 Ogley David, Morgan
Morgan, Jack Jones, Mr. Watkins, Miss Jenkins, Mrs. E.L.Hare, Mrs. Meth
Jones, Mrs Ivor Hare, Tom Lloyd, William Jones, Meth Jones, Rosser Jenkins,
Miss Eldridge, Miss Evelyn James, Dr. Reason, Miss Roberts, George Davies,
Walter Sully, Morgan R. Morgan, George Jones, Mrs. Gethin, Mr. Morris,
Mrs. Morris, Mrs. John Davies, The Mayoress of Neath, Levi James, John
Thomas, G.D.Trick, Mrs. George Davies, Mrs. W.T. Phillips, Mrs. Levi James,
Mrs A. Forsdike, Mrs. Gwladys Jones, Mrs. Myfanwy Jones, E.L.Hare, Cook
Rees, The Mayor of Neath, M.G.Roberts, William Jenkins, Miss Mills (The
Matron), John Davies, Dan Watkins, Rev.Gwilym Francis, Charles Jenkins,
David Davies, W.T.Phillips, Arthur Forsdike
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Cricket match between Neath Borough Police and Neath Amateur Operatic Society
1927. incl. D.H.Davies, Percy Keep, Mayor, Mayoress, A.Curtis
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Inaugural Meeting of the Glamorgan County Council, Gwyn Hall, Neath, Jan
31 1899
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A civic assembly 1936
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Hugh Dalton made Freeman of Neath, 1946
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Market Stallholders Assembly, 1936. incl. Mayor Tom Cole
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Maesffynon House, Glynneath served as a hospital during the First World
War.
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Neath borough Police Force in the 1920s
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Neath Antiquarian Society 1952-3 incl. Mayor and Mayoress R. Francis.
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Opening of the British restaurant at the rear of the Wesleyan Church by
Mayor J.W.Morgan. 1940
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A Neath Abbey loco in the mid 1850s. incl. H.Habberly Price
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A forced landing by an aeroplane causes excitement in Glynneath. 1921
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Neath Gas Tram conductors and drivers, before WW1. incl. Jack Williams
of Briton Ferry
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[Drawing of] Neath Abbey station at the opening of the Swansea and Neath
Railway. 1850
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Archie Rees, chauffeur to Mrs.Moore-Gwyn. [undated]
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The last horse drawn refuse cart leaves on the last round. incl.
Mr.Lawrence
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A works outing [in a charabanc] in the 1920s
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Thomas Hornor painting of Neath from the West River Bank. c1819
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Briton Ferry firemen in former days [undated]
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A schooner and ketch at Neath Quay [undated]
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Resolven railway station c.1910
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Early car belonging to Mr. Wesley Evans. incl. Wesley Evans, brother, Samuel
Evans, Mr.Poley, Sam Thomas, builder of Winifred Rd. [undated]
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Arrival of gas tram bodywork for rebuilding [undated]
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The last train of the Vale of Neath Railway coming into Neath. [undated]
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Aberdulais from the station. A canal barge is noticeable [undated]
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Neath Abbey Rd. [undated]
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Albion Steel workers leaving for a day trip to Porthcawl in a horse brake.
[undated]
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Another view of the gas tram at the service terminus at Briton Ferry. [undated]
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Horse Tram near the Grandison, Briton Ferry. [undated]
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Skewen railway station. c1957
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Neath Gas Tram from opposite the Terminus Hotel about 1915. incl. Harry
Birchall
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Granfields Wharf. [undated]
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A view of Neath River - The Main [Colliery Co?] wharf
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The old river bridge at Resolven. [undated]
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Cadoxton Rd. in the 1920s
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GWR delivery cart at the corner of Hunter St and Ritson St. incl. Mr. Lewis.
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Drawing by Rowlandson of Neath Bridge. c.1790s
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Neath Church Cricket Club at Cwrt Herbert. Early 1920s. C.Bartlett, Trevor
Salter, Renfield Phillips, Ivor Morris, Vivian German, _ Capp, Glyn Morgan,
Louie Cornwell, Lionel Phillips, _ Anthony, Teddy Steer, Arthur Lewis
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Neath Scout Troop in the 1920s
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Neath RFC. 1896
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Neath scouts with US newspaper magnate R.H. Randolph Hearst. 1928
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Neath RFC. Captain Dr. T.P.Whittington. 1871
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Neath prisoners of war at Schweidnitz. incl. Jack Samuel (Ironmonger),
Stanley Thomas.
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The Neath Orpheus Male Voice Society. with accompanist Winnie Richard-Thomas.
1915
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N.O.R. 1st cricket team 1928. G.Hayward, W.David, F.Hayward, L.Roberts,
J.Dovey, M.Harris, W.Williams, O.Saunders, W.Freeman, A.M.O'Brian, A.G.Holmes,
J.Sharples, L.Venables
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Skewen Wesleyan Cricket club c1905. H.Reason, Wesley Evans, Johnny
Taylor, Peter Bendle, Albert Saunders, Isaac Reason, Hopkin Joseph, Ward
Richards, Tom Reason, Llew Reason, W.H.Parry, Jan Trott, W.J.Saunders,
Sid Perkins
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A Scouts contingent from St. David's church. 1924. incl. William Squires.
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Neath Rugby Football Club, 1908-9
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Cricket match featuring W.G.Grace between United S. of England's 11 players
against combined Neath & Cadoxton teams 22 players. 1868
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Neath and District Schools RFC. 1927-8
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Neath Golf Club's new pavilion. 1935
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Neath Intermediate School Invincible RFA 1932-3. S.Evans (Teacher),
C.G.Evans, T.O.Jones, T.H.Heale, G.C.James, D.L.Hughes, W.V.Skinner (Secretary),
W.L.Jones, W.E.Allin (Sportsmaster), W.G.Tonner, P.Lewis, L.Ll.Widlake,
D.Maddocks, H.L.Miles, D.G.Jones, E.Phillips, Mr. Chegwidden, E.C.Roberts,
G.D. Davies, Dr. D.G.John (Headmaster), W.G.Friend (capt.) J.R.Rees,
S.McNeil, W.E.Price, W.Davies, C.Thomas, F.Rees, E.P.Lewis.
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Briton Ferry Choral Society win the mixed choir competition at the National
Eisteddfod. 1913.
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Cwrt Sart Central School, winners of the Country Dancing competition at
the National Eisteddfod at Llanelli. 1930
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Briton Ferry Volunteer Band. 1901. incl. Ben Jones.
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Neath Intermediate School Girls Cricket Team. 1904
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Neath Rugby Football Club. 1897-8
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Neath United Rugby Team. early 1920s incl. Major Gardiner, Arthur Morgan.
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Briton Ferry Athletic Football Club. 1926-7
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Neath RFC 1892-3. Capt. G.D.Trick
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A party of revellers at the Lamb and Flag, Glynneath, 1926
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Queen Lily - operetta performed by St. Thomas Church c1920. Produced by
Miss Samuel.
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St. David's church football team. 1919. incl. Sir Griffiths Thomas, Cwrt
Herbert and Rev. Gwilym Francis.
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Resolven Carnival 1930. incl. Cllr. Mary Jenkins J.P.
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Glynneath Silver Band. 1923
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Mission Hall Bible Class at Ty Gwyn. c1900 incl. Mr. Fear Davies
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Mrs. Fear Davies with her Bile class at Ty Gwyn c1900
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Rehoboth Chapel Choir, Briton Ferry in 1901
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Harvest Festival at the Forward Mission Hall [undated] incl. Rev Seth Joshua
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Rev Frank Joshua [undated]
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The body of the Rev. Frank Joshua lying in the Forward Mission Hall.
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Evan Roberts, leading personality in the revival movement. c1905
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Godre Rhos Chapel near Crynant. [undated]
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Melyncourt Chapel, Resolven [undated]
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A Whitsun procession. pre 1914
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A Whitsun procession in 1910
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Whitsun procession by Zoar Independent Chapel c1910.
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Llantwit Church [undated, recent]
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Neath Churches - Three Quarters Class [undated]
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Group of workmen who prepared for the building of Resolven Mission Hall
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St.David's Choir. pre 1914
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Bethania Welsh Baptist Chapel, Resolven, Built 1875
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Sunday School Class, Bethesda, Briton Ferry [undated]
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St.David's cricket team c1936
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St.David's cricket team c1912. George Forme, J.W.Jones, D.Jones,
M.Reynolds, D.H.Davies, Nev.Moore, C.S.Thomas, William Frayne, W.E.M.Davies,
F.E.Taylor, C.Gamble, J.B.Williams, W.Broskham (scorer), B.Steer, J.R.Nichols
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[Drawing of] Richard Allin's Family Grocer, Tea Dealer [undated]
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W.H.Mills, Watch & Clock Maker, Est. 1881
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[Poster for] Fredk. Hasquencort's Gent's Hairdresser's Shop at New St.,
Neath, c1910
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Melias. A well known grocers established in the 1930s [undated]
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The Old Post Office. Corner of Church Place and Wind St. [undated]
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W.Hibbert & Son. One of the oldest shops in town [undated]
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[Poster for] A.E.Evans & Co. Cab Proprietors & Livery Stable keepers,
Undertakers and Complete Funeral Furnishers. [undated]
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Harrett's Ironmonger's shop as it originally was. [undated]
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R.H.Taylor, Baker, Glynneath. Showing new delivery van. 1924
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Leicester House in Glynneath 1935. [Shopfront reads Blodwen M. Jones, Boot
& Shoe Dealer, but windows show Ladies' & Girls' clothes]
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India & China Tea Store, Glynneath in the 1920s
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An Edwardian General Stores shop in Glynneath. [Shopfront reads L.Edwards,
Draper & Grocer]
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The Pelican Inn, Glamorgan St. [undated]
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The Ferry Boat Inn. Early 19th C.
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[Samuel's] An old established ironmongery business in Queen St. [undated]
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The Ancient Briton. [undated]
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Site of the Present Post Office [undated]
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Post Office in the Melin. 1912
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Shakespeare Inn on the corner of Water St. and Wind St.
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The Old Lamb and Flag, Wellfield Place, Glynneath [undated]
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Farmer's Arms [no situation, undated]
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Neath and Brecon [Inn] [undated]
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Miner's Arms, Bridge St.
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Phillips Garage in Angel St.
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Villiers St. around 1912 [ A.Crocker, Villiers Cafe]
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The Narrow Gauge Inn, Water St. [undated]
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Penydre Workingmen's Club, The Old Building. [undated]
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Bush Sports, and Allin's provision merchants. [undated]
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The George and Dragon Inn
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Resolven Co-operative Stores, 1918
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Another view of Resolven Co-operative Stores, 1912.